Port Lewes
Port Lewes is a residential area in Sussex County, Delaware. Port Lewes is situated nearby to Lewes Terminal Pier, as well as near the police station DRBA Police.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Delaware Breakwater East End Light and United States lightship Overfalls.
Delaware Breakwater East End Light
Lighthouse
Photo: Smallbones, Public domain.
The Delaware Breakwater East End Light is a lighthouse located on the inner Delaware Breakwater in the Delaware Bay, just off the coast of Cape Henlopen and the town of Lewes, Delaware. Delaware Breakwater East End Light is situated 1¼ miles northeast of Port Lewes.
United States lightship Overfalls
Photo: Acroterion, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Lightship Overfalls was the last lightvessel constructed for the United States Lighthouse Service before the Service became part of the United States Coast Guard. She is currently preserved in Lewes, Delaware as a museum ship. United States lightship Overfalls is situated 1½ miles west of Port Lewes.
Zwaanendael Museum
Museum
Photo: Smallbones, CC0.
In Lewes, Delaware the Zwaanendael Museum was created to honor the 300th anniversary of Delaware's first European settlement, Zwaanendael, founded 1631. Zwaanendael Museum is situated 1½ miles west of Port Lewes.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Lewes and Quakertown.
Lewes
Photo: Malepheasant, CC BY-SA 2.5.
Lewes is a city in Delaware along the Delaware Bay in Sussex County near the Atlantic Ocean. It offers the visitor several beaches and historical sites.
Quakertown
Locality
Quakertown is an unincorporated community in Sussex County, Delaware, United States. Quakertown is located on U.S. Route 9 Business, southwest of Lewes. Quakertown is situated 3 miles southwest of Port Lewes.
Carpenters Corner
Locality
Carpenters Corner, Delaware is a village two miles south of Lewes and four miles northwest of Rehoboth Beach in Sussex County, at. The village is located on Delaware Route 1, and is named for two prosperous dairy farmers. Carpenters Corner is situated 3½ miles southwest of Port Lewes.
Port Lewes
- Type: Residential area
- Location: Sussex County, Delaware, Mid-Atlantic, United States, North America
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Latitude
38.78155° or 38° 46′ 54″ northLongitude
-75.11544° or 75° 6′ 56″ westOpen location code
87C6QVJM+JROpenStreetMap ID
way 476470920OpenStreetMap feature
landuse=residential
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Lewes Terminal Pier and DRBA Police.
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